| |Definition=ἡ, <span class="title">Lesbos</span>, <span class="bibl">Il.24.544</span>, <span class="bibl">Od.4.342</span>, etc.; the seventh in magnitude of islands known to the Greeks, <span class="bibl">Alex.268.6</span>:—hence Adv. Λεσβ-όθεν, <span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[from Lesbos]], <span class="bibl">Il.9.664</span>; Λεσβ-όθι, [[at Lesbos]], EM25.15:—Adj. Λέσβιος, α, ον, Sapph.92, <span class="bibl">Hdt.1.23</span>, etc.: [[proverb|prov.]], <b class="b3">μετὰ Λέσβιον ᾠδόν</b>, of those who are judged second best, <span class="bibl">Cratin.243</span>; <b class="b3">Λέσβιον κῦμα</b> or [[κυμάτιον]], v. [[κῦμα]] <span class="bibl">1.3</span>, <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Fr.</span>78</span>, Vitr.4.6.2; so <b class="b3">τὸ Λέσβιον</b> (without [[κ]].) <span class="bibl"><span class="title">PCair.Zen.</span> 445.11</span> (iii B.C.); Λεσβία οἰκοδομία <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">EN</span>1137b30</span>; Λ. πώματος οὐκ ἔστιν ἄλλος οἶνος ἡδίων πιεῖν <span class="bibl">Alex.274</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Philyll.24</span>; <b class="b3">ἡδίων ὁ Λ</b>. (sc. [[οἶνος]]), with a play on words, indicating a preference for Theophrastus (of Lesbos) over Eudemus (of Rhodes), Arist. ap. Gell.13.5. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span> [[Λέσβιον]], [[τό]], </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">1</span> part of a ship, <b class="b3">ἡ δευτέρα τρόπις</b> acc. to <span class="bibl">Poll.1.85</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> [[drinking-cup]], Hedyl. ap. <span class="bibl">Ath.11.486b</span>.</span> | | |Definition=ἡ, [[Lesbos]], Il.24.544, Od.4.342, etc.; the seventh in magnitude of islands known to the Greeks, Alex.268.6:—hence Adv. [[Λεσβόθεν]],<br><span class="bld">A</span> [[from Lesbos]], Il.9.664; [[Λεσβόθι]], [[at Lesbos]], EM25.15:—Adj. [[Λέσβιος]], α, ον, Sapph.92, Hdt.1.23, etc.: [[proverb|prov.]], μετὰ Λέσβιον ᾠδόν, of those who are [[judge]]d [[second]] [[best]], Cratin.243; Λέσβιον [[κῦμα]] or [[κυμάτιον]] = [[waved moulding]], [[cyma]], v. [[κῦμα]] 1.3, A.Fr.78, Vitr.4.6.2; so τὸ [[Λέσβιον]] (without [[κῦμα]]) PCair.Zen. 445.11 (iii B.C.); Λεσβία [[οἰκοδομία]] Arist.EN1137b30; Λ. πώματος οὐκ ἔστιν ἄλλος οἶνος ἡδίων πιεῖν Alex.274, cf. Philyll.24; ἡδίων ὁ Λέσβιος = the [[Lesbian]] is the [[sweet]]er (sc. [[οἶνος]]), with a [[play]] on words, indicating a [[preference]] for [[Theophrastus]] (of [[Lesbos]]) over [[Eudemus]] (of Rhodes), Arist. ap. Gell.13.5.<br><span class="bld">II</span> [[Λέσβιον]], [[τό]],<br><span class="bld">1</span> part of a [[ship]], ἡ δευτέρα [[τρόπις]] acc. to Poll.1.85.<br><span class="bld">2</span> [[drinking]] [[cup]], Hedyl. ap. Ath.11.486b. |